Wet Wet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wet} (rarely {Wetted}); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Wetting}.] [AS. w[=ae]tan.]
To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle;
to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the
surface; to dip or soak in a liquid; as, to wet a sponge; to
wet the hands; to wet cloth. ``[The scene] did draw tears
from me and wetted my paper.'' --Burke.
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Ye mists and exhalations, that now rise . . .
Whether to deck with clouds the uncolored sky,
Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers.
--Milton.
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wet*/*/*/ — [wet] adj I 1) covered with water or another liquid You d better come in or you ll get wet.[/ex] My socks and shoes were soaking wet (= very wet).[/ex] Her forehead was wet with sweat.[/ex] Where have you been? You re wet through (= completely… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English

wet — wet, damp, dank, moist, humid are comparable when they mean covered or more or less soaked with liquid. Wet may be used with no further implications or it may specifically imply saturation {wet clothes} {the rain lies in puddles on the wet… … New Dictionary of Synonyms

Wet — Wet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wet} (rarely {Wetted}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Wetting}.] [AS. w[=ae]tan.] To fill or moisten with water or other liquid; to sprinkle; to cause to have water or other fluid adherent to the surface; to dip or soak in a liquid;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Wet — could refer to: * The condition of being liquid or being covered in liquid * Wet (album), an album released in 1979 by Barbra Streisand * The wets, moderate members of the British Conservative Party * Phencyclidine (PCP), a dissociative… … Wikipedia